Latest Nigerian News Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/latest-nigerian-news/ Reliable Platform for Press Release Syndication Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:20:02 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.2 https://i0.wp.com/prnigeria.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/PRNigeria-Icon.jpg?fit=32%2C23&ssl=1 Latest Nigerian News Archives - PRNigeria News https://prnigeria.com/tag/latest-nigerian-news/ 32 32 42672738 YIAGA Commission Scholars for Legislative, Development Research https://prnigeria.com/2018/02/07/yiaga-commission-scholars-for-legislative-development-research/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/02/07/yiaga-commission-scholars-for-legislative-development-research/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2018 10:20:02 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12488 YIAGA Commission Scholars for Legislative, Development Research The Youth Initiative for Advocacy Growth and Advancement Centre for Legislative Engagement (YIAGA-CLE), with the support of European Union, has commissioned 10 academic researchers from across Nigerian universities as scholars to conduct advanced research on the legislature and national development. The YIAGA-CLE Scholar Program (YSP) Induction workshop on […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/02/07/yiaga-commission-scholars-for-legislative-development-research/feed/ 0 12488 Sultan Hails Dangote’s N10 million Donation for Mosque Completion https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/29/sultan-hails-dangotes-donation-mosque/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/29/sultan-hails-dangotes-donation-mosque/#respond Mon, 29 Jan 2018 14:08:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12334 Sultan Hails Dangote’s N10 million Donation for Mosque Completion The Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar lll, has said that the contributions of Aliko Dangote in the development of Islam in Nigeria, and the African continent is sadaqatul jariyah that will earn him lofty heights in Paradise. He was commissioning the FOMWAN Jummat Mosque in […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/29/sultan-hails-dangotes-donation-mosque/feed/ 0 12334 Kano Constructs Standard Prison Outskirt of City https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/25/kano-constructs-standard-prison-outskirt/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/25/kano-constructs-standard-prison-outskirt/#respond Thu, 25 Jan 2018 13:03:35 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12277 Kano Constructs Standard Prison Outskirt of City Kano state government has provided land at Janguza in the outskirts of Kano city, for the construction of a standard prison in the state. At the moment, compensation is being paid to landowners in the area while the project contractor has mobilized to site. The state governor, Dr. […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/25/kano-constructs-standard-prison-outskirt/feed/ 0 12277 NAHCON Defends N1.5bn Annual Budget  https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/nahcon-defends-n1-5bn-annual-budget/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/nahcon-defends-n1-5bn-annual-budget/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:33:54 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12275 NAHCON Defends N1.5bn Annual Budget   The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has appeared before the Senate Committee on Federal Character and Inter Govermental Affairs to defend its 2018 Annual budget. The budget estimate of ₦1.559.818.216 Billion is made up of both Recurrent and Capital expenditure for the year. Presenting the figure, the Chairman /CEO, […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/nahcon-defends-n1-5bn-annual-budget/feed/ 0 12275 Nigerian Army Launches Op Karamin Goro, Provides Emergency Call Number https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/army-launches-op-karamin-goro/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/army-launches-op-karamin-goro/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:29:16 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12273 Nigerian Army Launches Op Karamin Goro, Provides Emergency Call Number The re-emerging cases of armed robberies, cattle rustlings and kidnappings in the general areas of Minna – Birnin Gwari – Pandogari axis and Minna – Sarkin Pawa road in Niger and Kaduna states continue to pose serious security threats. These criminals use the thick forests […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/army-launches-op-karamin-goro/feed/ 1 12273 Kidnapping: Niger Killer Gang Paraded https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/kidnapping-niger-killer-gang-paraded/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/kidnapping-niger-killer-gang-paraded/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:23:46 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12271 Kidnapping: Niger Killer Gang Paraded The Gang confessed and admitted to have been Terrorizing Travelers and responsible for several attacks and killings in villages and communities along the Minna-Bida-Birnin Gwari-Funtua and Tegina-Kaduna highways and also responsible for attack on Alawa Police Post, Shiroro local government area where two (2) Policemen were killed late last year. […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/kidnapping-niger-killer-gang-paraded/feed/ 0 12271 NAF Signs Agreement with NMT for Aircraft Equipment https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/naf-signs-agreement-nmt-aircraft/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/naf-signs-agreement-nmt-aircraft/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 19:07:14 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12269 NAF Signs Agreement with NMT for Aircraft Equipment The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday, 24 January 2018, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Machine Tools (NMT), Oshogbo as part of the efforts of its current leadership to reinforce the culture of self-reliance. The signing of the MoU is also aimed at furthering NAF’s […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/naf-signs-agreement-nmt-aircraft/feed/ 0 12269 Full Text: Lai Mohammed Replies Obasanjo’s ‘Punches’ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/lai-mohammed-replies-obasanjos-punches/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/lai-mohammed-replies-obasanjos-punches/#comments Wed, 24 Jan 2018 17:27:53 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12266 Full Text: Lai Mohammed Replies Obasanjo’s ‘Punches’ Please read below the full text of a reply by Minister of Information Mr Lai Mohammed to press statement issued by former President Olusegun Obasanjo on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration:  For the record, Chief Obasanjo is a patriot, and he has proven this time and time again. We […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/lai-mohammed-replies-obasanjos-punches/feed/ 2 12266 Police Arrest ATM Trickster in Bauchi https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/police-arrest-atm-trickster-bauchi/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/police-arrest-atm-trickster-bauchi/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:50:25 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12264 Police Arrest ATM Trickster in Bauchi In our effort to checkmate cases of fraud at ATM points in the state, on 14/01/2018 at about 2330hrs operatives from State Intelligence Bureau (SIB) of the command arrested one Abdullahi Buhari 27yrs ‘m’ of Zoo Road, Kano, at Union Bank ATM point while attempting to defraud one Dauda […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/police-arrest-atm-trickster-bauchi/feed/ 0 12264 General Yusuf Resumes as GOC 6 Division https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/general-yusuf-resumes-goc-6-division/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/general-yusuf-resumes-goc-6-division/#respond Wed, 24 Jan 2018 15:38:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12260 General Yusuf Resumes as GOC 6 Division The newly appointed General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division Nigerian Army Major General Musa Sani Yusuf has assumed command of the Division on 23 January 2018. He took over from Major General Enobong Okon Udoh who has been redeployed as the General Officer Commanding 81 Division. Major General […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/24/general-yusuf-resumes-goc-6-division/feed/ 0 12260 NIM salutes Obasanjo for endorsing Third Force Movement for Nigeria https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/nim-salutes-obasanjo-endorsing-movement/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/nim-salutes-obasanjo-endorsing-movement/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 17:04:06 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12255 NIM salutes Obasanjo for endorsing Third Force Movement for Nigeria The Nigeria Intervention Movement NIM wishes to salute the political acumen and vision of Former President of Nigeria and Elderstateman, Olusegun Obasanjo, who today in a most decisive manner called on all Nigerians to immediately join forces to bring about a Coalition for Nigeria; a […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/nim-salutes-obasanjo-endorsing-movement/feed/ 0 12255 Oby Ezekwesili, BBOG Activists Not Arrested- Police https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/oby-ezekwesili-activists-not-arrested/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/oby-ezekwesili-activists-not-arrested/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 16:31:17 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12253 Oby Ezekwesili, BBOG Activists Not Arrested- Police The FCT Police Command wishes to clear the air and set the record straight that it did not arrest or detain Prof Oby Ezekwesili and some members of the Bring Back Our Girls group (BBOG) as being speculated on some social media platforms. It is pertinent to state […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/oby-ezekwesili-activists-not-arrested/feed/ 0 12253 Lagos Donates 30 Power Bikes to Security Agencies https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/lagos-donates-bikes-security-agencies/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/lagos-donates-bikes-security-agencies/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:06:52 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12246 Lagos Donates 30 Power Bikes to Security Agencies The Lagos State Government on Tuesday donated a total of thirty power bikes to security agencies operating in the State, saying that the donation was in line with the commitment of the administration of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode to boost security and enhance safety of lives and property. The power […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/lagos-donates-bikes-security-agencies/feed/ 1 12246 Ministry of Interior Promotes 12,588 Security Officers https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/ministry-interior-promotes-security-officers/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/ministry-interior-promotes-security-officers/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 15:01:21 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12244 Ministry of Interior Promotes 12,588 Security Officers The Civil Defence, Fire, Immigration and Prisons Board (CDFIPB) has approved the promotion of 12,588 officers spread across the Services under the Ministry of Interior. The Minister of Interior, who is also the Chairman of the Board, Lt Gen. (rtd) Abdulrahman Bello Dambazau, CFR, PhD, disclosed this in […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/ministry-interior-promotes-security-officers/feed/ 1 12244 Nigeria’s Financial Statement in Compliance with IPSAS- AGF https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/nigerias-financial-statement-compliance-ipsas-agf/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/nigerias-financial-statement-compliance-ipsas-agf/#respond Tue, 23 Jan 2018 14:56:19 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12242 Nigeria’s Financial Statement in Compliance with IPSAS- AGF Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr. Ahmed Idris has revealed that the 2015 Financial Statements of the Federal Government was prepared based on the International Public Sector Accounting Standards Accrual basis (IPSAS Accrual basis), thus making it the first of its kind in the history of Government’s  financial […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/nigerias-financial-statement-compliance-ipsas-agf/feed/ 0 12242 Justice Ngwuta of Apex Court Asks CCT to Dismiss Charges Against Him https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/justice-ngwuta-asks-cct-dismiss-charges/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/justice-ngwuta-asks-cct-dismiss-charges/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:22:41 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12240 Justice Ngwuta of Apex Court Asks CCT to Dismiss Charges Against Him Justice Sylvester Nwali Ngwuta of the Supreme Court has asked the Code of Conduct Tribunal (CCT) to dismiss the 8-count criminal charges on the alleged false declaration of assets preferred against him by the Federal government since last year. The Justice of the […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/justice-ngwuta-asks-cct-dismiss-charges/feed/ 1 12240 Asset Declaration: Saraki, FG Return to CCT February 6, 2018 https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/asset-declaration-saraki-fg-returns/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/asset-declaration-saraki-fg-returns/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 13:09:32 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12238 Asset Declaration: Saraki, FG Return to CCT February 6, 2018 …Saraki to Defend Self on 3 Count Charges Strong indication has emerged that the Senate President Dr. Bukola Saraki will be back at the Code of Conduct Tribunal for his trial in the False Asset Declaration charges brought against him by the Federal Government. However, […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/asset-declaration-saraki-fg-returns/feed/ 1 12238 CBN boosts Forex Market with $210m https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/cbn-boosts-forex-market-210m/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/cbn-boosts-forex-market-210m/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 08:18:58 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12251 CBN boosts Forex Market with $210m The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has boosted the inter-bank Foreign Exchange Market with the sum of $210million, to meet customers’ requests in various segments of the market. In its quest to meet the customers’ needs in the sundry segments of the market, the CBN offered $100million to authorized […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/cbn-boosts-forex-market-210m/feed/ 1 12251 Nigeria Civil Service to Become World Class in Service Delivery- HOS https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/civil-service-world-class-service/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/civil-service-world-class-service/#comments Tue, 23 Jan 2018 07:14:26 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12248 Nigeria Civil Service to Become World Class in Service Delivery- HOS The Federal Civil Service is being repositioned to become world-class service that would be innovative and proactive in policies and programmes implementation towards national development. The Head of the Federal Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita, stated this when she briefed the media […]

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]]> https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/23/civil-service-world-class-service/feed/ 1 12248 No Hiding Place for Criminals in Lagos- Ambode https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/22/no-hiding-place-criminals-lagos-ambode/ https://prnigeria.com/2018/01/22/no-hiding-place-criminals-lagos-ambode/#comments Mon, 22 Jan 2018 14:14:18 +0000 https://prnigeria.com/?p=12234 No Hiding Place for Criminals in Lagos- Ambode Lagos State Governor, Mr Akinwunmi Ambode on Monday commissioned a new Police Mobile Force (PMF) Squadron Base 63 in Igbogbo-Baiyeku area of Ikorodu, with a declaration that the criminal elements hitherto hibernating in the axis would no longer have a place to hide. Speaking at the event which was […]

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